Apparatus for washing and rinsing barrels.



"No. 637,344. Patented Nov. 2|, I899.

' A. KRADISCH.

APPARATUS FOR WASHINGAND RINSING BARRELS.

(Application filed Sept. 10, 1898.)

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No. 637,344. Patented Nov. 2|, I899. A. KRADISCH.

APPARATUS FOR WASHING AND RINSING BARRELS.

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ALBRECHT KRADISGH, OF MARIASOHEIN, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

APPARATUS FOR WASHING AND RINSING BARRELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent a... 63?,344, datedNovember 21, 1899. Application filed $eptmber 10,1898. Serial No.690,623. (No man.)

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Be it known that I, ALBRECHT KRADISOH, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary, residing at Mariaschein, near Teplitz, Bohemia,Austria-Hungary, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements inApparatus for Washing and Rinsing Barrels, (for which I have applied fora patent in Germany, filed February 15, 1898,) of which the following isa specification.

Thisinvention relatesto an apparatus for washing and rinsingbarrels,consisting,essentially,of a bent pipe provided on opposite sideswith ejection-openings, which is introduced into the barrel to becleaned, the latter being supported bya bed-plate rotatable in thehorizontal direction. By means of an ejector or a forcing-pump therinsing liquid is forced through the said pipe into the barrel, and thearrangement of the device is such that the temperature of this risingliquid can gradually be increased for the purpose of avoiding any damageof the inner walls of the barrel-- say glaze-which may be produced bythe considerable difference of temperature. The support of the barrel isconstructed in such a manner that the barrel can be moved in anydirection, so that a rational and complete rinsing of the barrel cantake place.

The new apparatus is shown in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 2 a cross-section thereof.

The apparatus consists of a water-tank n, of any suitable shape, andpreferably it is made of wood, copper, or tinned iron plates, because itis exposed to a rapid change of temperature. The tank n has adischargeopening provided with a column-pipe Z. To bearings It, providedon the upper border of the tank, there is screwed the support of thebarrel. This support consists of a square bed-plate g, preferably madeof cast-iron and having in its centera nave-like extension, over which adish-shaped head-piece is placed in such a manner that it can easilyturn. This capability of revolving is still increased by embedding steelballs between the piece e and the bed-plate 9. The nave-like extensionabove mentioned is provided with a boring, which at top is conicallyshaped. Into this conical part there is screwed the injection-pipe b,which consists of a strong drawniron pipe and is bentcorresponding tothe shape of the barrel. On the outer side of the bent portion of thepipe there are arranged several ejection-openings b and on the innerside also a few openings only at the end of the pipe. Theejection-openings are so disposed that the directions of the jets areradial relative to the bend of. the tube and do not cross each other,but diverge and are all situated in the same plane. The bed-plate g isconnected with the water-conduits or supplypipes 2', belonging to acold-water or steamconveying apparatus in which a steam-jet pump (notshown) is inserted, or if there is no steam employed a forcing-pump isinserted. The greater the water or steam pressure -the more rapidly andthoroughly the cleaning takes place.

The apparatus works as follows: The apparatus before it is put intooperation is sunk into the bottom of the wash-room, so that the upperborder of the vessel 01 is flush therewith. This arrangement has for itspurpose to raise the barrels or vessels to be cleaned more easily upontheir supports. The barrel a to be washed is rolled upward, so that thebung-hole c is turned toward the injectionpipe. As in this constructionof the injection-pipe the bung-hole is sidewise, the opening of thebarrel is always visible, and in consequence thereof the pipe may Veryeasily be introduced. WVith a small amount of power the barrel is thenraised upon its support, whereupon the valve 0 of the cold-water conduitis opened and water .is caused to flow through the injection-pipe intothe barrel, then drained through drain-openings e g in the piece e andsupport g, respectively, and thence into the tank 12, arranged under theapparatus, until the said tank is filled up to the height of thecolumn-pipe Z. This manipulation is, however, necessary only when theapparatus is put into operation or in the beginning of the washing whenthe tank 17. had previously been emptied. The valve B of thesuction-pipe Z0, which on its lower end is provided with a finely-meshedsuction-basket m and with a foot-valve, is then opened. After thesteam-valve A has still been opened the ejector sucks the water from thetank a, the entering steam heats the water to a ICO temperature of aboutfrom 70 to 80 centigrade, and forces it into the injection-pipe. Whilethe heated water is sprayed into the barrel the latter is turned, withits support, which owing to the ball-bearing is easily done with a verysmall expense of force. As the barrel is normally supported at twopoints only on the rotatable dish-shaped part e,it may easily be movedthereon to impart a rolling motion to the barrel, as indicated by dottedlines in Fig. 1, in addition to its rotary movement about theinjection-pipe. By this displacement and revolution I attain that anypoint of the inner barrelwall is rinsed by the water and a thoroughcleaning is obtained with certainty. After the washing has been finishedthe steam-valve A is shut off and the cold-water valve 0 opened, so thatcold water is introduced into the barrel for rinsing the latter anew.The water necessary for washing the vessels may be used repeatedly andmade up orfreshened up by the rinsing-water.

I claim- 1. In an apparatus for washing barrels or casks, thecombination with a dish-shaped rotatable support upon the edge of whichthe barrel may have a rolling movement, said support havingdrainage-openings, of an injection-pipe projecting above said supportand about which the latter may turn, substantially as set forth.

2. In an apparatus for washing barrels or casks, the combination of awater-tank,.a rotatable dish-shaped support carried by the tank and uponthe edge of which the barrel may have a rolling movement, said supporthaving drainage-openings leadingto the tank, an injection-pipeprojecting above said support, and means to supply fluid under pressureto said pipe, substantially as set forth.

3. In an apparatus for washing barrels or casks, the combination of awater-tank, a rotatable dish-shaped barrel-support carried by the tank,said support having drainage-openings to discharge into said tank, aninjectionpipe projecting above the support and about which the lattermay turn, and means to deliver water from the tank into said pipe underpressure, substantially as set forth.

4. In an apparatus for Washing barrels or casks, the combination of awater-tank, a barrel-support rotatably mounted on the tank, aninjection-pipe projecting above the support and about which the lattermay turn, said pipe being bent or curved at its upper end and providedwith discharge-perforations in its bent portion arranged to dischargeradially therefrom, means to supply fluid under pressure through saidpipe into the barrel, and means to drain it from the barrel into thetank, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ALBRECHT KRADISCH. Witnesses:

ROBERT STAUS, ERNST STAUs.

